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SLIDESHOW - These 10 African-American artists are making a name for themselves in popular culture..

TheGrio Staff
Feb 22, 2012
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These 10 African-American artists are making a name for themselves in popular culture. Performers such as Willow Smith, Kevin Hart and Maya Rudolph create their own artistic impact on pop culture history. Click through this slideshow to check out the impact they’re having today.

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